Levante 3 - Getafe 1

Levante: Manolo Reina; Manolo Gaspar, Alvaro, José Serrano, Rubiales (Descarga 81'); Javi Fuego, Berson; Juanma, Pedro León (Riga 77'), Courtois (Saúl 84'); Geijo. 4-2-3-1.
Getafe: Pato Abbondanzieri; David Cortés, Belenguer, Tena (Albín 64'), Signorino; Contra, De la Red, Sousa (Casquero 46'), Granero (Gavilán 46'); Manu del Moral, Braulio. 4-4-2.

Team changes: Levante: Berson for Saúl / Getafe: Pato Abbondanzieri, Belenguer, Contra, Manu del Moral for Ustari, Cata Díaz, Gavilán, Albín.

Goals:
1-0. 40. Juanma. Dribbled past four defenders and fired shot into near top corner.
2-0. 43. Berson. Turned Pedro Léon free kick past Abbondanzieri on near post.
3-0. 53. Pedro León. Ran through from midfield and clipped shot wide of keeper.
3-1. 59. De la Red (penalty). After Manolo Reina brought down Braulio inside area.

Getafe's great season is starting to turn sour, and Michael Laudrup's side are now only four points above the drop zone after losing 3-1 to bottom club Levante. The elimination from the UEFA Cup followed by a second cup final defeat in successive years only a week later is starting to take it's toll, and they have now only picked up two points in their last five league games

The locals have even bigger problems though, with coach De Biasi abandoning the club to join Torino and the players and staff threatening a strike next week after several months without being paid. However they put all that behind them to clock up their second victory in a row.

The Valencia based side started well, Geijo bringing a couple of saves out of Pato before Juanma produced a run which was worthy of Messi's famous goal in last season's cup semi-final. Three minutes later Berson made it two with a shot which slipped through Pato's hands into the net, and Pedro León got the third a few minutes in to the second half, holding off a couple of defenders on a long run before clipping a shot past the keeper.

De la Red got a consolation penalty after Reina brought down Braulio, but it was nowhere near enough. Getafe are going to have to force their tired legs to do better if they are to avoid a long, hard end to the season.